Norton AntiVirus was originally released in 1991 and home computers
were starting to make the transition into homes during this era and if you were
lucky, you may have owned a bulky personal computer. 20 years later
and technology is even more integrated into our lives as not only do
we own computers but we also own other devices capable of accessing
the internet from Smart Phones to tablets and even refrigerators.

No
longer is the average home just limited to one PC but rather, most modern
Western homes have a plethora of technological devices and
unfortunately the tentacles of the ever changing threat landscape
now reach these devices. From stealing personal information to
infecting your PC, threats are now a common part of the internet.

Fortunately this is where Norton 360 Everywhere from Symantec comes
into play which offers easy protection of up to 5 devices for
12-months. Given
that a recent survey of American Households state that the average
number of internet enabled devices in homes is 4.8, Norton 360
Everywhere seems to cover the average quite well.

For just $149.99AUD (June 2012), Norton Everywhere not only offers
one license key to protect five devices such as your PC, Mac, Android
Smartphone's and Tablets but it also offers 25GB of online storage, free
24x7 support and even a 60-day money-back guarantee should this
product not live up to its expectations. Thankfully this is
definitely not the case with Norton 360 Everywhere and we tested
this product on a PC, Mac and an Android Smartphone.

Interestingly enough if you own an Apple iPhone or iPad, security is a little
more challenging for cybercriminals but this is not to say that
these devices are 100% failsafe. It's actually far from it,
especially with some third party apps that can access your personal
information. Nonetheless, let's have a look at the features of
Norton 360 Everywhere;

Norton 360 Everywhere Features

Multi-device security lets you mix
and match protection.

Lets you mix and match protection
for any combination of PCs, Macs or Android mobile devices.

Defends against viruses, spam and
spyware, and protects you from online identity theft.

Includes tracking and recovery for
lost or stolen Android mobile devices.

Automatic PC backup to safeguard
all the important stuff on your PC.

Safeguards your music, photos and
other important stuff you keep on your PC.

Flexible cloud management from a
single Web-based interface.

In
essence, Norton 360 Everywhere is a multiplatform security suite
that allows the user to mix and match their technological devices
with appropriate protection. This product bundles together Norton
360 Premier, Norton Internet Security of Mac and Norton Mobile
Security for Android devices.

Norton 360 Premier

Norton 360 offers a wide gamut of tools that not only
stops traditional threats such as viruses and Trojan horses but also
prevents other threats such as identity theft and bots. Add in back-up
features, pc tune-ups, recovery tools, browser protection and this
is only scrapping the surface of this powerful program. Our full review of
Norton 360 can be found here which we scored an impressive
9.9/10.

Norton
Identity
Safe
– secures,
remembers
and
automatically
enters your
user names
and
passwords as
you type.
Now includes
an online
version, so
you can
share logins
with other
computers
that are
protected by
the latest
Norton
products.

Parental
Controls
Management
– lets you
track your
kids’ online
activities
through
Norton
Online
Family, so
you can help
protect them
from online
dangers.

Norton
Bootable
Recovery
Tool
– creates an
emergency
CD/DVD/USB
that gets
your PC back
up and
running even
if it’s so
infected
that it
won’t start
up.

Web-Based
Backup
Access
– lets you
download and
share
photos,
videos and
other stuff
you’ve
backed up
online,
anytime,
anywhere,
through a
password-protected
Web page
only you can
access.

Network
Threat
Protection
– detects
threats as
they travel
over a
network and
eliminates
them before
they can
reach your
computer.

Browser
Protection
–
proactively
protects you
by checking
for and
blocking
online
threats as
your browser
loads, to
stop online
threats
before they
can do
damage.

SONAR 4
Behavioral
Protection
– monitors
your
computer for
suspicious
behavior to
more quickly
and
accurately
detect new
threats and
stop them in
their
tracks.

Smart
Scheduler
– runs scans
and updates
only when
you’re not
using your
PC.

Monthly
Report–
tells you
what Norton
360 has done
in the
previous
month to
keep you
safe from
threats.

Power Saver
Settings
– maximizes
your
laptop’s
battery life
by putting
off
noncritical
activities
until your
computer is
plugged in.

Norton Internet Security for Mac

If
you own a Mac, Norton 360 Everywhere will install Norton Internet
Security for Mac on your Apple computer which features all the
strong protection of the PC version but targets the Apple O/S
directly. With a relatively straight forward interface, NIS for Mac
ensures that all facets of your protection, including web surfing
and identity are kept safe.

This also includes two-way firewalls, local awareness technologies
which adjusts your protection where you are (e.g. home, airport or
other internet hotspot) plus traditional AntiVirus protection. Like
the PC version, the Mac suite silently runs in the background and
monitors a variety of Apple chat programs to prevent unauthorised users from
stealing your personal information.

I
must admit that compared to the PC version of Norton Internet
Security, the Mac version features a similar yet user friendly
layout and installation is just as easy. The only drawback for the
Mac is that Norton Internet Security for Mac does not offer online
storage nor a parental control facet which we would recommend to
families. Nonetheless, the programs does what it should, protect
your Apple computer and keeps protecting it for up to 12 months.

Norton Internet Security for Mac
Features

Norton Safe Web:
Proactively protects you while you surf the Web by
warning you of and blocking unsafe and fake websites right in
your search results. (Mac OS® X 10.7 only)

Now that our PC and Mac are protected,
the next step was for our Android Smartphone. Simply by downloading
the App on your phone, this installs Norton Mobile Security which
monitors the websites you visit from nefarious cyber criminals who
may use tactics such as Malware.

It
also allows you to shop online without the threat of your banking
details from being stolen. We loved the ability to block "spam text"
SMS and calls from your phone with a simply setting option. Another
useful aspect of this app is the SMS Anti-Theft technologies
employed by the program. If your phone does get stolen, you can
simply log onto any computer around the world and perform a variety
of options on your Smartphone from Remote Locate, Sim Card Lock and
Remote Wipe. Our full review of Norton Mobile Security can be found
here.

A great thing about all three software
programs/apps is that depending on your PC, Mac or Smartphone
configuration, there is absolutely no slowdown when you have these
installed.

Norton Mobile Security Features

Remote Locate
- Shows you the location of your phone via Web or SMS, so you
can find it if it’s lost or stolen.

“Scream” Locator
- Lets you send a text to your missing phone that sets off a
“Scream”, so you can find it fast.

Final Thoughts

At the end of the day, Norton 360
Everywhere targets both business and home users who have access
to a plethora of technological devices. Considering that most of
these devices have some form of personal information on them, it's
definitely an idea to ensure that they are protected in one form or
another. One downside is that if you have 6 devices, you will
unfortunately need to purchase another license as there is no option
to purchase additional licenses for this product.

However this product is not for everyone but if you own multiple
devices, this is one product that you should investigate. It should
be noted that to purchase these programs separately, a user would be
up for $259.97AUD (Norton 360 Premier - $149 + Norton Internet
Security for Mac $79.99 + Norton Mobile Security 29.99), so the
program is not only a huge saving but definitely gives you 360
protection of your internet enabled devices.